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40th anniversary celebrated in style

Pam Wanner2 years ago2 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – Last Sunday, Bullhead City turned 40, and the city spared no expense in celebrating that. Community Park was the site chosen for the Big Bash and Big it was. DOT Foods donated enough free food for the first 2,500 people, which lasted most of the day. The city set up giant pop-up water slides for the kids, the Splash Pad was in full effect, the city offered 40% off lawn chairs pop ups and other ways to relax in the mild weather that was right in time for the party,

Cause of brush fire remains under investigation

Pam Wanner2 years ago2 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY/LAUGHLIN – The Clark County Fire Department held a unified command with the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service on the 63-acre fire along the Colorado River between Laughlin and Bullhead City that occurred last week. The large brush fire created smoke that could be seen for miles but did not threaten structures. This fire was finally brought under control with the assistance of helicopter drops from nearby Arizona BLM aviation resources.

Collision causes traffic backup

Pam Wanner2 years ago2 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – A collision took place in Kingman on August 27 at approximately 5:15 p.m. between Armour and Route 66, causing slight traffic between the Maverik gas station up to the I-40 overpass.

Be careful what you chuckle over

Pam Wanner2 years ago2 years ago1 mins

We hear so many numbers that we forget how large single digits can be —especially when followed by a percent sign. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has left the 2024 presidential race, but his polling numbers could still cause havoc on Election Day. Those votes could be channeled to Donald Trump. If you weren’t voting for Kennedy anyway, his recent “Bear-in-central-park” story might register as nothing more than a chuckle. If you’re a Trump supporter, Kennedy’s exit is likely good news, but future rogue third-party hopefuls remain capable of complicating both Democratic and Republican plans. If Harris-Walz wins in November but struggles

Shaw takes plea for sex offenses at group home

Pam Wanner2 years ago2 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City woman who committed sex offenses involving a 14-year-old boy at a group home in Kingman has entered a plea agreement. Jamie Shaw, 40, will be convicted of sexually motivated aggravated assault, while child molestation and unlawful sexual conduct counts are dismissed in the deal.

Authorities said Shaw was working for Harbor house in the 1900 block of Pacific Avenue where the boy was lodged when the crime occurred on May 15.

Bids out for Rancho Santa Fe Parkway project

Pam Wanner2 years ago2 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – Five Arizona construction firms and another in Colorado have plan holder status and are in position to possibly submit bids to build an Interstate 40 traffic interchange (TI) in Kingman. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is scheduled on Sept. 6 to open bids for the Rancho Santa Fe Parkway TI.

The City has already paid the agency $48.3 million to administer project construction in northeast Kingman.

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40th anniversary celebrated in style

Cause of brush fire remains under investigation

Collision causes traffic backup

Be careful what you chuckle over

Bids out for Rancho Santa Fe Parkway project

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